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l. s. B. sendssa for the Associated Charities.
tween white and coiored men occurred On the
steamer City or Alexandria, due here at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, during which razors and
the police upon the arrival OF the steamer but the
parties were subsequently released.
POLICEMAN KNOCKED DOWN WITH A BRICK
sunday morning about O'Clock 0ff1cer Dent ar
rested a colored man named Henry Fortune for
struck the ocer on the head with oricE
ing him down and badly cutting his head. For.
tune escaped. The officer was taken 10 hts home
on sth street. where he was attended by DIR. sny-
der.
THE PLANrKRs' NATIONAL ALIIASck-This morn.
ing the Planters' Natlonsl Alliance OF America
filed articles OF Incorporation. The headquarters
are to be at Geddings, Lee County, Texas, the OBJ
in agriculture and HORTICULTURE. The ON.
GERS are: s. d. Dodd, president; J. II. Donovan,
vice president; T. A. Hun, secretary: j. NJ Dodd,
posed TO organize subordinate alliances and a
gates will be held annually.
GREAT FALLS ELECTRIC AND POWER Coz. J.
Ellis and Josiah M. Vale, OF this city, and Myron
Incorporation OF the Great Falls Electric and
Power Co. The object Is to utilize the power
anorded by the Potomac at or near the Great
power, If found practicable, into electric energy;
distribute the same by suitable conductors, and &c
reconvert 1t into power, heat or light for any pur
pose desirable. The capital is $4,000, with au
thorty to increase It to 5000 and the trustees
for the first year are those named above, and the
main Office at 1899 street.
--o
INJURED AND BROUGHT HERE ON TRAIN.-Peter
Randall, colored. while at work on the Batimors
and Potomac Railroad, between Wilson's and Ian
hams stations. sustained a compound fracture Of
the right arm by the slipping OF piece OF timber
He was brought here on a train and was removed
TO Freedman's Hospital In the patrol wagon.
ROBsERIES REP0RrEp.-J. Il. Hollldge No. 30 N
street northwest. reports stolen from his house
Friday night S125. Kate G. Lewis, No. 1903 Marion
street, reports stolen from q sideooard In hel
house $40 Prof. j. w. Bischof1 reports stolen from
his room In the Congregational church a CLOCK
worth 81. DIR. Francis T.. Griffith, No. 500 III street
northwest, reports stolen from his house an over
coat valued at 81. Charles 4. Wood, No. 1920 N
street, reports the larceny OF a small clock. Mrs
Stewart, No. IS Grant Place, reports the loss OF
gold pin. William scantiebury, No: $40 1oth
street. reports stolen from the roof OF Harris thea
ter So worth Of carpenters tools Dr. John O.
Ames, No. 1000 18th street, reports the larceny OF
dozen towels, worth So. Eugene Fugitt, No. 81
~ street. reports that his house was broken open
at an early hour this morning and robbed OF cloth
Ing, Jewelry and so cigars.
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A pleasant episode took place in the once Of the

A pleasant episode took place in the ONCE OF the
register OF wills this morning. The crayon pOr-
trait Of the register, mentioned in Saturdays STAR
having arrived, Mr. g. L. Johnson on behalf OF the
other clerks, presented it to Mr. Clagett in q few
well.timed remarks. the register replying with
much feeling.
In the case OF Arthur Payne, indicted for en-
deayoring to corrupt Juror, nolle pros. was
entered to-day.
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An Incousaans Bride.

LOVER, PREACHER, AND GUESTS ASSEMBLED But
SHE CHANGES HER MIND.
Detroit special says: Frederick Van Lieu, ca
Belleville, procured o marriage license here on
saturday and was all ready to make Cora Lewis
OF Believille his wife, the ceremony TO take place
Sunday evening. The guests were at the house.
every arrangement had been made, and Van Lieu
and the preacher repaired TO the Lewis residence
on time, but the wedding did not take place. Mr..
Lewis called Van Lieu and the preacher aside and
mind at the last minute, refusing empaitcally 70
be married The heart broken lover lett the house
abruptly and the guests were dismissed without
explanations Yesterday morning Q crowd OF
gossip lovers called ~ the Lewis homestead 20
learn the PARTICULAR but they were baked A
c0morB were denied a0m1etance. Il q known that
no dipntheriA prevails IN the hOuse. and therc 10
full-dedged runor that another lover will wed the
tnconstsnt Cora before the old year clooea Van
LieuS disappointment has maze him sick In body
and mind, and seEious consequences ere feared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27

1t is stated upon reliable authority that the pope
Irish prelateS visiting Rome TO participate in the
jubilee ceremonies 10 assume q cOnciliatory attt-
tude toward the English government
The pope ON Monday received the jubilee gift of
Queen Victoria, which was presented TO his holi-
hess by the Duke OF Norfolk.
The Hanlan-Trickett Sculing match Is fixed for
May next. Hanlan has challenged Pubear to
TWO matches, to take place In England ID Septem-
Der, each for So 500 a side.
Christmas Eve found the Chicago courts full Of
men and women clamoring for Christmas tokens
In the shape OF divorces. Twenty-eigh complies
were separated.
The Onion Protective League, OF Media, Pa,
colored organization, has passed resolutions de-
nOuDcing the action Of the Interstate Commission
In allowing separate drst-ciass coaches for c0lored
people on railroads
ranchman from No Mans Land reports the
sno0tng OF James owens and his son Oliver ten
DAYS ago In the southern part Of the strip by
drunken cowboys
The 216 immigrants who CHANGED to be waiting
at Castle Garden, New York, Sunday, were treated
70 Chri9tmas dinner By the commissioner Of I'm.
migration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27

FREE FIGHT on FERRy-BoAr.-A free Tight be
tween white and colored men occurred on the
steamer City or Alexandria, due here at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, during which razors and
chairs were used. Several arrests were made by
the police upon the arrival OF the steamer, but the
parties were subsequently released
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27

RANGE OF THE THERMOMErER.-The following
were the readings at the Signal ONCE to-day: q.
~, 80; z p. M, 50; maximum, 40; minimum, 81.
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Jay Hubbell in the Field For G.

Ishpeming, Mich Special to the New York SUM-
Jay Hubbell is In the field for the republican
nomination for Congress in the eleventh district,
to succeed MIR. Moffatt deceased. The chances are
that he will get the nomination. There are ave
other candidates In the ned,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27

ozoDoNT.
A GRATEFUL ODOR,
Indicative Of health and purity communicated TO the
mouth by ths aromatic
ZoDoNT.
Which makes the teeth white and as radiant as pol
shsd porcelain and contains ingredient that 10 NO
highly beneficial to both gums and teeth.
The Lyric and Dramatic professions loud in their
praises Of
d17-6m ZoDONT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27

THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND CATHOLICS ON LONG
ReueW has sailed for Europe, 10 be present at the
papal jubilee. He takes with him. for pres ntatiOn
TO the pope on behaN OF the diocese OF Brooklyn
fright Rev. John Loughlin, bishop, a historical
and statistical album, showing that during the
nifty years OF Pope LeOs priesthood the number OF
Catholics on Long Island increased from q few
hundreds to over 800, 600, with q corresponding
increase In wealth, Institutions and charities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27

SMITH AND KREFE FIGHT DRAw.-The smith,
Keefe six-round glove night took place at Aber-
dee9. OAK sa6nr r1 nlgna Sx.ounce gloves were
looked In far condition, had the best OF IL from
the start In the third round he lifted Keefe bod
lily and threw him. That Keefe was not In condf-
ton was apparent In the NTH they clinched and
were Laundering each other In earnest when
Marshal Curtis stepped into the ring and parted
them The nght was declared draw.
DISMAL CHRBTHAs FOR CUsToM-HousI I'm
P1oYEs-A New York World special from Boston
says: A dismal Christmas for Government en-
ployes in the custom house OF BOSTON was de-
creed BY an odictM order nom Secretary Fair
SATURDAY afternoon THIS or0er cut on the ON
cial heads OF twenty three employees and reduces
penses b the cry nom the capital, retrenchInent
not only here, but In many q the other pogSs Of
entry on the New England coaGG
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COrrupting Young Girls.
GRAVE CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST AN AGENT OF DUB
LIN CASTLE IN CORK.

LONDON, Dec 27.-Reverend Canon OMahony in
q speech recently delivered in Cork, charged GER
tain local government OIficials with Systematically
corrupting girls OF lender age The Dublin Free
mans Journal to-day endorses and ampiifleS the
charges and demands that the guilty officials be
arrested. The Pail Mall Gazette, in an article on
the subject, says 1t has Information that only one
man, tried and trusted agent OF Dublin Castle, is
implicated In the matter. Four girls were his Vic
tins, and they are now inmates or The Convent Of
the Good Shepherd at Cork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27

son, Of the London Sporting Life, cabled Saturday
to Jake Kilrain's bacKer as TO what disposition
Richard K Fox, who posted Kilrain's stake, cabIed
that II no hight was probable that the stake be
handed to Kilra1n as present from hts hacker
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New York Delegations 10 Attend d
FnnpYAl.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-DelegatiOns from the
County Democracy and from the democrats OF
Kings County left New York this morning for AL
bany TO attend the funeral OF Daniel Manning.
Among them were ex-MayOrs Cooper and VIM. K
Grace, Congressman Campbell, Merryma Bliss,
and Mahoney, and many Others. The Tammany
delegation left ON q later train.
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MURDERED A NkGk0 N A C0URr-ROOM.-J. ID.
Ratteree, OF Chester, 8. c., made threats against
the life or the wife OF q colored man, "Jack" Reed
The woman reported the matter to her husband,
who went to Justice Leckie and swore out peace
warrant against Ratteree who was required TO APP
pear before the Justice Batteries attorney OPP
posed the giving q 6ond 90 the ground that the
stances did not warrant It. Reed and his wife
testified. and then Ratteree was required to Give
bonds 70 keep the peace. Upon the opinion OF the
justice being rendered Ratteree. without a mo.
ments warning, drew ptseoi and shot Reed
through the heart. Ratteree left the ONCE and
has not been arrested. The negroes are greatly
excited.
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A suis by the Bride 60 Annul the Mar;
riage.

ALLEGATIONS THAT srcH CONSENT As SHE GAVE TO
THE MARRIAGE WAS OBTAINED By MIsRKPRksENTA-
TIoS AND THRgATs-THR MARYLAND LAW As 20
MARRIAGE OF MINORS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27

SECRETARY ENDICOTT and Adjutant-General
Drumm have finished their inspection tour
through the West, and Secretary Endicott has
gone TO his home ut Salem, while the Adjutant
General has returned to Washington
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-02

The crop summary of the Farmers
RerieD for the past week was as follows:
The winter wheat fields, excepting in
Michigan and Wisconsin, have been bare
for two weeks and subjected to varying
mild and cold weather; but. excepting
in Kansas, the outlook for the crop con-
tinueS to be reported as promising. the
best reports come from Ohio, Indiana
Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri, while
the outlook in Illinois is fair, aud in
Kansas is poor Out of twenty~six His
nois counties epOrting this week sixteen
report the crop as looking WELL seven as
looking fair, and three depict short
crop. In fourteen Indiana counties. two
report a fine outlook. five report the
prospects rs good. five as fair and two a
poor outlook. OF fourteen Ohio counties,
ten report good to fine looking fields, and
in four counties the prospect is regarded
as fair. Nine Wisconsin, ana eleven
Michigan counties report the out
look as uniformly favorahly. Twelve
Missouri coAsues report the crop as
promising f9fl average. In fourteen
Kansas counties, five report fair TO good
prospects. while eight report very poor
outlook, aud in some instances report the
fields as bare and dead There is very
light corn movement in Illinois, and in
all the states west and southwest of llli>
noiS Fully one half of the counties OF
Iowa are importing corn at from IS to 40
cents per bushel, and this is also true of
scattering counties in Minnesota, Wis
consin and Illinois. In Decatur county.
Iowa, 500 cars of corn, or au aggregate
of quarter of million bushels have
been imported, and in Madison county of
the same state, hay has been advanced
from 50 to Sc and IS per ton. The move
ment of corn in Nebraska is fair, but is
deferred by the low prices, many holding
their corn for an advance. The average
price of corn is IS to 25 cents. In Fill
more county the shipping price is Il
cents; in Greeley, IS to 20; in Kearney,
1G, in Platte. IS; in York, Is, and in
Washington, 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-02
Giving Natnre n Hard Rnh.

Il see, said my friend, THAT Archer's
typhoid fever is laid to severe training.
have no doubt that it was so caused. In
the latter end of the racing season jockeys
have very hard time keeping down to
their weights, and many of them have to
resort TO means to do so that are very try
ing. Now, Mclaughlin at Washington
this fall ate barely enough to sustain life
and spent nearly every morning in d
Turkish bath, OF course such regimen
keeps a mans system very weak and
makes him extremely susceptible TO
malarial attacks | have no doubt that
Archer caught the fever in Just this way,
as he had a very hard time keeping down
to his riding weight during the past sea
son.
The celebrated Bobby Swim at Mobile
once on a time was offered $500 to ride a
horse the next day; he weighed and found
that he was ten pounds too heavy. Moth
ing daunted, he accepted the offer and
then went TO work to reduce himself TO
proper weight He drenChed himself
freely with EPSON salts, and. enveloped in
blanket, lay all night on the hearth Of
an old fashioned fire place in which a
rnuslng tire had been built An night
long he sweat and almost roasted. Half
an hour before the race was called he had
rid himself of his superfiuous avoir-
dupolS, but he was 50 weak he had to be
lifted into the saddle Nevertheless he
won the race. No man can take liberties
like this with his system and not suffer in
consequence Bobby drank freely and he
now sleeps in premature grave New
York Cor Cincinnati Enquirer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-02
Hubbard's Pardon,

1t Is reported that pardon will prob
ably be granted to Hubbard, the default>
ing cashier Of the Monmouth bank, who
is dying in the Joliet penitentiary. The
attorney general sent a message to the
district attorney at Chicago, as soon as
Congressman Neece filed the paper asking
him to give his opinion on the case, and
Ewing wired an answer that the same
was on the way in the mails. Upon his
recommendation and the certificate of
the physician the case will be made up
If the certificate of the prison physician
is not satisfactory, an examination Of the
convict will be ordered by telegraph to be
conducted under the direction of the dis,
trict attorney. 1t is the policy of the
department TO recommend executive
clemency in such cases as Hubbard's is
represented to be. and the fact that the
telegraph is being used by the attorney
general so freely shows the interest he
takes in the case,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-02
How to Make Money

Many people who have accumulated
a few hundred or few thousand dollars
would be grateful to the man who would
tell them how TO invest it so that it would
yield sure increase without danger Of
loss 1t is the danger in facs almost
the certainty OF partial if not total loss of
capital that deters people from placing
their Accommodations in nearly every line
of those enterprises known as specula>
tive To speculate" is to many only
another name for to gamble There
is, however, one means of making even a
small capital accumulate aud bear fruit
with M chance of loss. Real estate is a
commodity which mas always an intrinsic
value; power of producing something
which gives it price, an impOssibility
Of destruction by any misfortune or acct
dent which gives it stability. There
are two ways in which person
can invest in real estate small
or a large sum: The first by
looming to others portion of its
value giving to them the power of pos
sessing what otherwise they could not,
and taking in return a portion Of the
product of such property in the form of
interest. To those who are satisfied
with reasonable income from this in
vestment, this offers the best and safest
way To solve the problem. The other
wa is by buying lands with the expecta>
tion Of An increase il the value This
will be affected more or less by Circum>
stances. but the certainty of gaining
something, and the possibility of an in
crease far beyond any ob:sinable rate of
interest. would tempt anyone who would
season bis investment with the flavor of
speculation Would you learn more OF
this? Then call on me at my office in
the ARGUS block. SAyILLE JOHNSTON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-02

One would be surprised to see how
largely the English are dependent upon
the French for eggs, for fruits of every
kind and for wide range of vegetables.
Figs, plums, tomatoes, pears and early
apples were largely supplied during my
stay i'll England from across the channel
But the finest Strawberries that ever att
were raised in England. In size. flavor
and quality they could scarcely be sur
passed. 1t was a surprise TO me that the
British climate is better than the hot
American climate for strawberry culture
The sweet potato seems to be almost IN.
used among the ordinary English fami
lies. The tomato which is almost entire
ly brought over from France, is not com.
parable in quality and flavor with those
grown in America American fall and
winter apples are very largely in favor in
Great Britain.-Henry Ward Beecher in
Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-02
WASHING THE SHIPS DECKS.
Earefooted Mariners with Their BrOoms
How the HOLY stones are Used.

Earefooted Mariners with Their Brooms.
How the Holy stones are Used.
The days work may he said to begin at
$50 in the morning with the operation of
wa hing the decks When the clock
underneath the break of the poop indicates
that time the ships bell is struck thrice;
it is three bells. - As the sound dies
away the boatswain utters stentorian
Turn to, and the hardy sailors prepare
for toll. They first put down their pipes;
for they have been enjoying a delightful
smoke after the early cup of dubious
coffee served out to them in their PAM
kins at O'Clock. Then, II they are in
warm ATTITUDES, they divest themselves of
their shoes and stockings, turn up their
neither garments and display to the eye
of the observer a ludicrous variety of
manly calves and bare feet.
Two men, perhaps, proceed 10 the pump
and begin to fill the wash deck tub; three
or four others arm themselves with
brooms, and there remain one or two sail
ors to pass along buckets of water for the
boatswaln to dash about. There Is a
peculiar art, only TO be acquired by con-
siderable practice, in throwing a bucket
fUl of water on TO the deck so that il may
spread about properly. Cast from the
professional arms of the boatswain the
water falls with familiar ''smack" just
behind the barefooted mariners with their
brooms. 1t sweeps playfully over their
feet, and Immediately they begin to scrub
away as if they were determined to de-
stroy the deck. So bucket after bucket is
dipped into the wash deck tub and passed
on TO the boatswain. In some ships he
uses hose, and then more men are able
to apply themselves 10 the brooms and
scrubbers
If ship is nearing port and the captain
wishes the decks to appear particularly
white, certain articles very familiar to
seafarers are employed in the operation
of cleansing. These are denominated by
some nautical freak Of diction holy
stones" From the mere name we might
imagine them to be the treasured frag-
ments of some classical shrine, but in
reality they are most humble pieces of
sandstone about the size of half brick.
Poetry abandons the nautical mind when
the seaman uses the holy stone. Picture
to yourself half dozen bronzed and bare
footed mariners on their hands and knees
lugubriously scrubbing the decks with
these stones so that people ashore may ex-
claim: How beautiful a ship looks. "
Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-02
Westinghouse air brake. This pipe con-

Westinghouse air brake. This pipe con-
meets in the center of each car with rad
iating pipes on each side. with branch
under each seat. The pipes are so in
clined that water condensed from the
steam escapes from the bottom of the car
The test seems to be perfectly satisfac-
tory, the thermometer registering So
within the car while outside it stood at
zero, with pressure of six pounds to the
square inch inside the car. The heat
was distributed equitable. and seemed to
be devoid of the dryness which is ordi-
narily experienced in day coaches when
heated by stoves or the Baker heater,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-02

You are feeling depressed, your appe.
title is poor you are bothered with head.
ache, you are fdgety. nervous, and gen,
orally out of sorts, and want to brace up.
Brace up. but not with stimulants. sprinl
medicines, or bitters, which have fol
their basis very cheap, bad whisky, ant
which stimulate you for an hour, and Their
leave you in worse condition than before
What you want is an Alternative that will
purify your blood, start healthy action OF
liver and kidneys, restore your vitality,
and give renewed health and strength
Such medicine you will find in Electric
Bltters, and only 90 cents bottle al
Hsrtz & Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-02
SUBURBAN SETTINGS.

RURAL, Feb. %.
Philip Weiss will start for Kansas mex
week.
Rob Bailey, son of VIM. Bailey. VIII c
has been quite sick, is able to be about.
Title, infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Josia Scott, is quite ill with lung fever.
The Wilson school or Bailey literary
society, will close the 9TH of March.
James Coulter will work for Mr. Hugh
Wsrnock. of Bowling township.
Dor Bosold is the happiest man il
Rural, for he has taken unto himself Q
wife.
John Bosold will start for Iowa as soor
as the weather settles. He owns farm
at Emmetsburg, where he expects tC
spend the rest of his DAYS.
The children of Uncle Lewis Wilson
planned and executed very pleasant
surprise for him last Wednesday, il being
his seventy fifth birthday. They present
ed him with handsome gold headed
cane. after which bountiful repast was
served. Mr.. Wilson is quite active for 9
man of his years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-02

Alta recent meeting of the Physiological
society Of Berlin it was stated that when
the bee has filled the cell either with pure
honey or mixture of pollen dough and
honey, and has completed the lid. drop
Of fOrIniC acid obtained from the poison
bag connected with the sting is added td.
the honey by perf0rating the lid with the
sting. Numerous experiments show that
this forInic acid preserves the honey and
every other solution from fermentation
II this be well established it will show
that the sting and the poison apparatus
Of the bee has a further purpose than that
Of a defensive or offensive weapon. An
other interesting fact suggests itself in
connection with this. So far as is known
most Of the insects that have the singing
apparatus similar to that Of the bee are
collectors and stOrers of honey Boston
Budget